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Instagram now allows users to post GIFs in comments and replies to posts and stories

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The GIFs will be pulled from the online GIF database GIPHY

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Users can browse and select trending GIFs or use the search bar to find a specific GIF

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The feature is being rolled out in phases and will likely have a wider rollout in the coming weeks

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To use the new feature, users simply need to tap the "add comment" button and then tap the GIF icon to browse and select a GIF

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Instagram has been allowing users to respond to Stories with a GIF for some time now and is now expanding the feature to its comment section

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A keyword related to the GIF can be typed in the Send Message or the comment box to find a specific GIF

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GIFs convey more than words could, perhaps this is the reason they have become a mainstay in modern-day conversations

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Instagram has introduced a slew of features including the ability to post GIFs in reply to posts and stories

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